Zruč-Senec

Zruč-Senec
Zruč-Senec
Municipality
	Plzeňská street
	Flag Coat of arms
	Zruč-Senec Location in the Czech Republic
	Coordinates: 49°48′28″N 13°25′35″E / 49.80778°N 13.42639°E
Country	Czech Republic
Region	Plzeň
District	Plzeň-North
First mentioned	1252
Area
• Total	8.87 km2 (3.42 sq mi)
Elevation	360 m (1,180 ft)
Population (2023-01-01)
• Total	3,460
• Density	390/km2 (1,000/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	330 08
Website	www.zruc-senec.cz

Zruč-Senec is a municipality in Plzeň-North District in the Plzeň Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 3,500 inhabitants.

Administrative parts[edit]

The municipality is made up of the villages of Zruč and Senec. These two villages are urbanistically fused.

Geography[edit]

Zruč-Senec is located about 5 kilometres (3 mi) north of Plzeň. It lies in the Plasy Uplands. The highest point is at 394 m (1,293 ft) above sea level. The Berounka River forms the southern municipal border. The Drahotínský Pond is located east of Zruč.

History[edit]

The first written mention of Zruč is from 1252, the first written mention of Senec is from 1295. Between 1517 and 1850, both villages were in the property of Plzeň.^[2]

Between 1869 and 1930, Senec and Zruč were two separate municipalities. In 1950–1991, Senec was an administrative part of Zruč municipality. In 1991, the municipality was renamed Zruč-Senec.^[3]

Demographics[edit]

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%
1869	503	—
1880	667	+32.6%
1890	849	+27.3%
1900	1,060	+24.9%
1910	1,116	+5.3%

Year	Pop.	±%
1921	1,090	−2.3%
1930	1,403	+28.7%
1950	1,638	+16.7%
1961	1,903	+16.2%
1970	1,991	+4.6%

Year	Pop.	±%
1980	2,105	+5.7%
1991	2,113	+0.4%
2001	2,363	+11.8%
2011	2,999	+26.9%
2021	3,451	+15.1%

Source: Censuses^[4]^[5]

Transport[edit]

There are no railways or major roads passing through the municipality.

Sights[edit]

There are no significant landmarks in the municipality. Among the protected cultural monuments are two small chapels, one in each village, and a calvary in Zruč.^[6]

Zruč-Senec is known for the Air Park Zruč, which is a private collection of aircraft and military equipment. Exhibits are freely accessible to visitors.^[7]

References[edit]

^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2023". Czech Statistical Office. 2023-05-23.
^ "Historie obce" (in Czech). Obec Zruč-Senec. Retrieved 2020-12-19.
^ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky – 1869–2011" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21. pp. 505, 669.
^ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011 – Okres Plzeň-sever" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21. pp. 15–16.
^ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
^ "Výsledky vyhledávání: Kulturní památky, obec Zruč-Senec". Ústřední seznam kulturních památek (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2023-07-28.
^ "Air park Zruč u Plzně" (in Czech). CzechTourism. Retrieved 2022-09-22.

External links[edit]

Official website

[1] "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2023". Czech Statistical Office. 2023-05-23.

[history-2] "Historie obce" (in Czech). Obec Zruč-Senec. Retrieved 2020-12-19.

[3] "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky – 1869–2011" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21. pp. 505, 669.

[4] "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011 – Okres Plzeň-sever" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21. pp. 15–16.

[5] "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.

[6] "Výsledky vyhledávání: Kulturní památky, obec Zruč-Senec". Ústřední seznam kulturních památek (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2023-07-28.

[7] "Air park Zruč u Plzně" (in Czech). CzechTourism. Retrieved 2022-09-22.

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